For generations in New York's Black community, it has represented stability in the face of uncertainty, dignity in the face of exclusion, and a pathway to something our ancestors were systematically denied: intergenerational wealth. When Council Member Chi Osse was arrested while protesting an eviction stemming from deed theft, it shed light on one of the many crises that have plagued homeowners for years.
"Research conducted immediately after the fires found that Black homeowners in Altadena were nearly 1.5 times more likely to have suffered major damage or complete destruction of their homes, compared to their non-Black neighbors."